Mickey Mouse For My Birthday!!!

On Thursday...the day before Bubby G's birthday we went out got some Mickey Mouse plates, and cups, and napkins for his party....and we also got a balloon.  After being initially scared of the life-size Mickey...Bubby G ended up loving him.  The hardest part was keeping Bubby G from body slamming Mickey so that Mickey would make it until his birthday party 2 days later.

On Bubby G's actual birthday we loaded up early and headed over to St. Louis to Grant's Farm to meet up with Mr. G's sister and her family.  Bubby G was so excited about going to a farm but then when we get there and get on the tram he looks as if he could care less.

My nephew kind of looked the same way at first...

But then they saw their first animal off in the distance and everything changed after that.

Once we got into the actual farm the first animals we stopped to see were the goats. 

I found an empty bottle of milk lying on the ground and let Bubby G feed it to the goat.  We decided that when the crowd died down a bit we would come back to the goats and feed them a bottle. 

The boys checking out the kangaroos.

And a camel

Then the llama's. 

And here the boys are looking at the pink flamingos....they were having so much fun.

This was the biggest elephant I'd ever seen in person.  We found out later that he weighs 16,000lbs.

Bubby G enjoyed the view better from his daddy's shoulders.

Then it was my nephews turn to check out the view....

While Bubby G's aunt held him.

Silly boys.

Talk about some huge turtles

Carousel time!! 

Even though it was only in the mid-70s the farm had this cooling off area.

Bubby G really wanted to walk through it but he wanted his daddy to go too.

He absolutely loved it.

This was everyone's least favorite animal to see.  And this yellow snake was just laying out in the grass with a worker standing near.... it was a bit unsettling.

We liked the parrot a lot better.  You wouldn't believe it but the parrots name was Indigo.

After lunch we walked around to see some old carriages and cars and even some horses.  This was Bubby G giving me a big cheesy grin.

Then it was time for the elephant show.

But by this time we had 2 very sleepy boys.

Our last stop was to go back to the goats and let the boys feed them a bottle.

Bubby G was in goat heaven. 

We realized pretty quick that we had decided to wait too long to feed the goats because they were mostly all full.  But that wasn't gonna stop Bubby G from trying.

Looks like his cousin found a couple hungry ones.

But the goats would only drink a little bit then be done....so Bubby G would go off looking for more hungry goats.

There we go!!  But again he only drank a little bit...

So then Bubby G thought maybe one of these goats would like a drink....but they weren't interested.

He did a good job of holding the bottle up high so the goats could get the milk.

Then he made a friend but it concerned the boys that the goat was eating this man's shoe laces.  It didn't seem to both the man though.

Okay...last picture of Bubby G feeding the goats....I promise.  It was amazing though watching him with the animals.  People were even making comments on how good he was with them and how loving.  We need to get this boy some goats.

Then it was time to see the Clydesdale's.

Boy were they BIG.

Both boys were so tired by this point so we were having trouble getting them to look our way and smile.

Just too tired.

We checked out a few more horses.

Played in the rocks.

And had one last lil burst of energy before calling it a day.  Bubby G was sound asleep in the car before we even left the farm.  Talk about a fun day.

Then when we got home it was time for Bubby G to open his birthday presents.

Bubby G showing off his new tennis racket.

And a new batting tee.

And you can't play baseball without the balls.

What else we got?...

Looks like dinosaurs and a new hat.

Plus a new Mickey Mouse DVD.

And then this was the biggie...A new Mickey Mouse RV with figurines.

We also picked up his cake but it was really frustrating to Bubby G that he couldn't eat it.  We had to wait until his party the next day.

And this was Bubby G's individual cake.  If you ever have watched Mickey Mouse then you know who this lil guy is.....'Oh Tootles!'

Happy 2nd Birthday, Bubby G!!!

I love when I am able to get one of our many conversations on video.  This lil guy has been talking about his birthday for months which is easy to tell in this video that I took yesterday. 

Happy Birthday my sweet boy.  Each day with you is so much fun.  You do the funniest, silliest things but you also are quick to show your amazing kind heart.  I have loved watching you grow up and I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for you in the future.  Mama and Daddy love you very very much and are so proud of you!!!

Bubby G's First Cardinals Game

Walking to Busch Stadium for the very first time.

Bubby G could hardly hold his excitement when we got inside....and all we'd done at this point was order food.

But that Mac'n Cheese was really good.

Cheesy lips and a concentrated face.

After we ate supper we decided to walk down towards the field to look for some players.

Peek-a-boo

 But Bubby G got scared being down that close....

So we headed back to our seats.

Looks like Bubby G found a seat just for him.

Ornery smile.... And this is the way Bubby G wanted his hat.

Chowin' down on some fruit snacks....if you'll notice...the game hasn't even started yet.

Might as well share Gampa's nachos too.  Food was the best part of this outing until....

Bubby G saw Fredbird for the first time.  He was so excited.

This is Bubby G's reaction the second time he saw Fredbird.

Then we spent a lot of our time looking for Fredbird after that.

And looking.....don't they realize they need to keep Fredbird out on the field at all times.

A super cute picture of my folks.  They had a great time..... And this was definitely NOT their first trip to Busch Stadium.

We tried to get a family picture too but Bubby G was too focused on finding Fredbird.

Looks like Sissy G found her way into this picture.

Finally it was National Anthem time.

Now might be a good time to tell you that after having two months of fingers in the mouth, lots of sores on his hands from chewing, and some un-Bubby G-like behavior we decided to....

Give the pacifier back.  And it has made a world of difference.  I'm talking a totally different kid.

Gampa and Bubby G were trying to find Fredbird.  I don't think my dad has ever sat at a Cardinal baseball game and spent so much time looking for that bird before in his life.

Tellin' Gampa to find Fredbird for him.

Now where can he be??

There he is.... The perfect size Fredbird for Bubby G.

Showin' Mama his new Fredbird....wish he would've showed me his cute smile too.

But he was one happy boy.  We saw Fredbird a little bit later and Bubby G was too scared to get anywhere near the real deal.  But you wouldn't know it by how much he talks about him.  It's the same deal as Santa Claus.... He loves him to pieces but WILL NOT be sitting on his lap.

After a walk all the way around the ball park Nana, Bubby G, and I finally found him some cookies and milk which made for an even better night.

This is Bubby G's "Pleeeease" face.  I can't remember what he was asking Nana for but after giving this look I'm pretty sure she got it for him.

At about the 5th inning Bubby G cuddled up with me and his Fredbird to watch the end of the game.  And he actually fell asleep.  He's usually not the type to fall asleep in loud places so he must've been exhausted. 
I would finish the blog there but Mr. G would be very disappointed if I didn't tell you the story on how he saved our lives.
We were planning on leaving the game after the 7th inning...we were up 7-1 and Bubby G had been asleep for a while so we figured that would be a good time to hit the road.  We knew that we were sitting in seats that could potentially get a foul ball but we were about to leave so we figured we were in the clear despite the fact that my mom is a magnet for foul balls.  But the first batter up in the bottom of the seventh hit a line drive right at us.  I thought surely it would curve and just come close to us....but no....it came right at where I was sitting with Bubby G asleep in my arms.  Nana and I tried to shield Bubby G while my dad and Mr. G both jumped up to protect us.  Mr. G, feeling the overpowering protectiveness for his family kick in, was able to slap the ball away and keep it from hitting us.  He's our hero....and because of how hard the ball was hit he was lucky he didn't break his hand....but he is definitely our hero.  Let's just say it got his heart a pumpin' and he had no trouble staying awake for the drive home.  We had told him before the game that my mom was a foul ball magnet....let's just say he believes us now.
It was a wonderful, couldn't have been better, first trip to the Cardinal's game for Bubby G.....the first of what I'm sure will be many.

Playing In The Creek

The kids said they wanted to play in the creek.  None of us objected knowing it would be fun to get their feet wet and muddy.....we had no idea what we were getting into.

Classic picture...and not too wet yet.

They were having a blast!!

They climbed up and down over and over again. 

Bubby G and his big cousin were nothing but smiles.

That water had to be cold but it didn't seem to phase anybody.

The two boys stopping to smile for a picture.  I wish I could've gotten a closer shot but I was afraid with my huge belly I'd end up falling in the water too if I tried to get any closer.

Bubby G following his cousin.

All of 'em in a line.

"I messy, Mama....I messy."

The kids kept getting deeper and deeper.... Oh to be a kid again.

Well....at least his head is dry.

Nevermind.... He just had to dunk his head.

Silly boy.

Here's the boys after the creek chaos.  Wet and cold and ready for a nice warm bath at Nana and Gampa's.